A very special release of Corgi's excellent Mk.IX Spitfire, produced to mark the 70 years since the Spitfire's first flight, complete with a separate 1/24 scale Merlin engine model.

Armed with two deadly Hispano 20mm cannon, Spitfire LF IX PT396/EJ-C is modelled as flown by Wing Commander 'Jack' Charles (Royal Canadian Air Force), Officer Commanding Tangmere wing during August 1944. The aircraft markings include D-Day invasion recognition stripes and the Canadian maple leaf emblem.

This is commemorative pack also includes a highly detailed diecast model of the Spitfire's powerplant, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, in 1/24 scale. Rated at 1,000bhp when the Spitfire was designed, the Mk.Ix was powered by 1,500 or 1,700bhp versions. The Merlin achieved excellent reliability and powered many RAF aircraft, from the Spitfire, Hurricane and Mustang fighters to the potent Mosquitos and Lancaster heavy bombers. Even today its great sound is instantly recognisable if one passes overhead.

Display stands are supplied for both the aircraft and engine models.

A special aircraft set to celebrate the RAF's No.1 Squadron which including a Hawker Hurricane Mk1 (1940), Gloster Meteor F8 (1950), Hawker Hunter FGA9 (1960) and Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 (1970)

Limited Edition Set of 2000 pieces

P-40E Warhawk 'Typhoon McGoon' as flown by Lt. Clyde V. Kinsley, 7th FS/49th FG, New Guinea 1943, model wingspan 155mm

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

Flt. Lt. Adof 'Sailor' Malan's Spitfire Mk. 1 was ZP-A of No. 74 Squadron.

Limited to 2006 Worldwide

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

Sqn Ldr Peter Townsend's Hurrricane was VY-Q of No. 85 Squadron.

With Free Gift Voucher against future purchases

Run limited to 2006 pieces

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

The 109E as from Luftwaffe's JG-3 `Udet' unit.

Limited to 2006 Worldwide

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

The P51D Mustang is from USAAF 78th fighter Group.

Due 2009

Wingspan 326mm

In 2005 the Defenders of Malta returned when the Merlins over Malta project flew a Spitfire and Hurricane from Duxford to Malta for the dedication of the new Air Battle of Malta hanger at the Malta Aviation Museum.

On October 1939, No.263 was reformed at Filton as a fighter squadron. Equipped with Gladiators, it was sent to Norway in April 1940, in an attempt to give air cover for British and Norwegian forces. Operating from a frozen lake, it had all its aircraft rendered unfit for action within 3 days and returned to the UK to re-equip.  Model Wingspan 136mm

Striking and large model of a Sea Hurricane as flying from HMS Indomitable in the Indian Ocean, May 1942. The Hurricane was also used at sea on CAM ships - catapult assisted take off and ditching in the sea at the end of the mission. Can be displayed with the undercarriage up or down.

Model Wingspan 385mm - thats a big 15"

Serving as Deputy Wing Leader to Clive Caldwell, Robert Gibbs achieved no victories in this Mk.Vlll due to the dearth of enemy activity in the area.Squadron Leader Gibbs returned to Australia in 1944 and flew Spitfire Mk.Vllls in the Southwest Pacific until the end of the war. Gibbs established Gibbes Sepik Airways in January 1948 and began operations out of New Guinea with surplus war aircraft.For the next 10 years his airline played an important role in the exploration and development of the Sepik River and central highlands of this area. Model Wingspan 156mm

P-40E "White 104" - Maj. Edward F. Rector, CO of the 76th FS/23rd FG, Kweilin, China, 1942
Rector scored a kill in the American Volunteer Group's first combat on December 20, 1941 over Kunming, China.

One of Australia's leading aces in WWII, the diminutive Bobby Gibbles rose from pilot officer to command No. 3 Sq., RAAF, flying sorties and scoring ten and two shared victories during almost two years of service in North Africa. He flew "ET953," marked with his personal letter "V," while CO of the unit, claiming a Bf109 destroyed and a second damaged with it. Subsequently serving with Nos. 250 and 5 Squadrons, "ET953" was written off while still with the latter unit when it stalled on takeoff after its pilot tried to avoid a gunpost at Neffatia on March 2, 1943.

Supermarine Spitfire F Vlll - JF502/QJ-F, Flt Lt. 'Eddie Edwards' 92 Sqn, Marcianise, Italy, early 1944, model wingspan 156mm

Hawker Typhoon Mk.lB - No.461 Sqn, Idku, Egypt 1943, model wingspan 175mm

Spitfire Mk.l - X4330, QJ-G, 616 Sqn, Sept 1940.  Spitfire Mk.Vb - EP254, DW-B, 610 Sqn, Aug.1942.  Spitfire Mk.lX - EN398, JE-J, OC Kenley Wing 1943, Johnnie Johnson 3 piece set, model wingspan 156mm

Spitfire LFlXE - Flt Lt. Dick Audet, No.411 Sqn, Heesch, Holland. Dec 1944 ( Ace in a day), model wingspan 156mm

Hawker Typhoon lB - Sqn Ldr. R.P.Beamont, OC No.609 Sqn, Manston, February 1943, model wingspan 175mm

Me 262A - 1a - Major Walter 'Nowi' Nowotny, Kommando Nowotny, Achmer/Germany, November 8th 1944, model wingspan 175mm

P-38J-15 Lightning 'Marge'.Maj.Richard 'Dick Bong' OPS Officer 5th Fightter Command New Guinea 1944, model wingspan 215mm

P-38J Lightning, Captain Robin Olds, 434th Fighter Squadron / 479th Fighter Group, Wattisham, Suffolk, 1945.This P-38J was one of the few in the 479th FG that retained its olive drab scheme right up until the unit transitioned to the P-51D in September 1944.The red rudder was adopted in place of the 434th FS's geometric symbol around the time of D-Day, Robin Olds flew at least two P-38Js during his initial months of combat with the 479th FG, this aircraft almost certainly being the last of them

P-51D Mustang, Major Robin Olds,434th Fighter Squadron / 479th Fighter Group, Wattisham, Suffolk, 1945

P-51D Mustang 'Double for Down' Col.Gordon Graham , 354th Fighter Squadron / 355th Fighter Group, Steeple Mordon, Cambs, 1945

Spitfire VB EN783, 334th Fighter Squadron / 4th Fighter Group, Debden, Essex, 1942

P-47D Thunderbolt 334th FS/4th FG. Flown by Lt.Duane 'Bee' Beeson, Debdon,1944

P-51D Mustang 'Sizzlin Liz' OF Maj Gerald Montgomery, 334th FS/4th FG.Debden.1945

Expected w/c 25 Sept.

The Hurricane MkIIc in the unusual RAF Pacific theatre camouflage scheme with light blue/dark blue roundels, as used by 258 Squadron flying from Colombo Racecourse, Ceylon in Jan. 1944. This die-cast model features fine panel line detailing across the wings and fuselage, a freely rotating propeller and seated pilot. Landing gear parts are supplied to display the gear raised or lowered and a display stand is included.

Limited Edition of 2300more..

The well detailed Corgi 1/72 scale P51D Mustang model in the unique scheme of "Tempus Fugit", William A. Daniel airplane serving with USAAF 31st fighter group in Italy, 1944.

Unbelievable value for a diecast model, this must be the most metal you can get for your money. And it's a good model, with folding wings, rotating propeller, good graphics, rotating rubber wheels and a hidden coin box.

Cheap enough to be a toy, its great for any air enthusiast. The model is based on a Wildcat of USN VF-41 squadron which was assigned to USS Ranger, and took part in the air battles over Algeria during the invasion of North Africa.

The Soviet Union was very interested in Spitfire Mk.VC fighters.They were requested in March 1942.Six squadrons with 160 pilots and 700 ground personnel were expected  to arrive with WS.18 convoy on 15th April 1942.But despite Churchill's promises they did not arrive that year.only in January 1943 first of the shipped Spitfires landed at the Soviet aerodromes.One of these aircraft with the serial EP 210 is the subject of this model

Model wingspan 156mm, Due 3rd Quarter 2007

On 10th February 1940, No.212 reformed at Heston to carry out strategic photographic reconnaissance duties in France working closely with the Photographic Development Unit.It was intended to have three detachments each of 3 Spitfires.No.212 was equipped with Blenheims.After flying some operational missions the detachment in France was forced to evacuate its baase on 14th June 1940 and the squadron was absorbed by the Photographic Development Unit on 18th June 1940, which was then redesignated the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit on the 8th July

Model wingspan 156mm,

With Soviet Russia as an ally of Great Britain following the German invasion in June 1941. Probably the best known British contribution was an entire Hurricane wing comprising of 81 and 134 squadrons who took a mixture of Hurricane Mk.llA's and llB's. Their task was to give air cover to the northern Russian ports that received the convoys

Model wingspan 167mm, Due 4th Quarter 2007

Due Week Commencing 24/11/08

Model wingspan 155mm

Peter Wyeham-Barnes joined the RAF as an Apprentice.On completion of his course, he was awarded a cadeship to the RAF College at Cranwell.Graduating in 1937 he was posted to the Middle East to fly Gladiators with No.80 Sqdn.On the 4th August 1940 he was shot down behind enemy lines in the desert but managed to get picked up next day by an armoured patrol

Model wingspan 136mm,

Following the Armistice of World War 1,No.6 squadron was transferred to Iraq, arriving in July 1919. Operating in the Army Co-operation role in Northern Iraq it equipped with Bristol Fighters, the squadron remained there for ten years before moving to Egypt in 1929. Following problems in Palestine , the squadron relocated there in 1938 flying Hardy's adding Gauntlets and Lysanders later. It eventually left Palestine and started operations in the Western Desert with Lysanders in 1940

Model wingspan 136mm

Fairey Swordfish lll - No.119 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command 1945, model wingspan 193mm

The model features detailed rigging and folding wings

Limited Edition

815 Naval Air Squadron formed at Worthy Down in October 1939 from the remnants of 811and 822 squadrons surviving the sinking of HMS Courageous in September 1939, and disbanded in November 1939.The same C/O L/C S.Borrett, RN reformed the squadron later that month with 9 Swordfish.In April 1940 the squadron was attached to RAF Coastal Command at Bircham Newton in May 1940 the squadron provided support for the Dunkirk evacuation. In November 1940 the entire squadron took part in the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto

Model wingspan 193mm,

By 1944/5 the Typhoon had become a formidable ground attack aircraft that played a considerable part in the destruction of German ground forces in Normandy in the period after D Day. Corgi have modelled the aircraft to their usual high standard.

Model wingspan 175mm,

No.195 squadron was formed at Duxford on 16th November 1942 and began to receive Typhoons later in the month.In February 1943 it moved to Lancashire for a period of training and in May arrived in East Anglia to begin flying sweeps and armed reconnaissance missions over France in preparation for the invasion of Europe

Model wingspan 175mm,

Prototype and Test Evaluation Fleet Air Arm and Commonwealth aircraft types were tested or service evaluated by the Royal Navy, the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down, or the RAE Farnborough between 1939 and 1945.The Typhoon Mk.1B, widely known as the Tiffy ,distinguished itself in the Battle of Normandy.One Tiffy of 2nd Tactical Air Force decimated a large concentration of armour ahead of Avranches,disposing  of no fewer than 137 tanks and opening the way for the liberationof France and Belgium

Model wingspan 175mm,

P-38J 'Droop Snoot' Lightning - 'Eze Does It' Capt. Hershell Ezell, 77th FS/20th FG, Kings Cliffe, June 1944, model wingspan 215mm

Australia's association with the Lockheed Lightning had its beginning in August 1942 when two batches of F-4 photographic reconnaissance variants of the P38E arrived in melbourne by sea. Nine F-4s were received at the CAC factory at Fishermans Bend.Whilst the majority were for the USAAF's 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, certainly one and probably another were allocated to the Royal Australian Air Force

Model wingspan 215mm, Due 1st Quarter 2007

14th FG were activated on 15th January 1942, they flew P-38's to the United Kingdom via the northern ferry route.They fought with the 12th Air Force in North Africa and later with the 15th Air Force in Italy on bomber escort duties.Col.Taylor kept his P-38J with the 49th FS during his time as CO of the 14th FG.There is no record he scored any victories in this particular fighter, although Wilson H.Oldhouse claimed an FW 190 while flying it on 11th June 1944.Taylor was struck down with polio and transferred out of the group on the 17th July,command being transferred to Col.Daniel Campbell

Model wingspan 215mm,

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

Flt. Lt. Adof 'Sailor' Malan's Spitfire Mk. 1 was ZP-A of No. 74 Squadron.

Limited to 2006 Worldwide

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

Sqn Ldr Peter Townsend's Hurrricane was VY-Q of No. 85 Squadron.

With Free Gift Voucher against future purchases

Run limited to 2006 pieces

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

The 109E as from Luftwaffe's JG-3 `Udet' unit.

Limited to 2006 Worldwide

Heinrich Ehrler acheived 208 victories, of which about 10 were recorded over the Western Front.This particular aircraft is remarkable for the livery.To provide camoflage more suited to the terrain over which it was operating. Ehrlers early Gustav has been given a coat of washable paint to which irregular patches of dark grey have been added, 77 recorded Soviet kills are recorded on the rudder to preserve this the rudder has been left untouched by the winter white wash. Model Wingspan 305mm

Model wingspan 136mm. Limited Production of 2001 worldwide.

The Aviation Archive was was launched in 1998 but for Corgi's 50th the company has decided to commemorate the range with four re-modelled releases, each depicted as it would have appeared on a WWII airfield, being mounted on a very nice display plinth and with a figure of the pilot standing nearby. A reproduction set of pilot notes that the aitrcraft would have carried is also included.

The P51D Mustang is from USAAF 78th fighter Group.